Moondogs around the waxing crescent moon with a lunar halo, Alberta, Canada.

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Alberta, Canada - A display of moondogs (technically known as paraselenae) on either side of the waxing crescent moon with a lunar halo and upper tangent arc, all caused by ice crystals in the thin clouds moving during this night.

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Size: 6300px × 4206px
Location: Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
Photo credit: © Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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